Table 2.
Cronbach’s α values for the EPDS items.
| Item No. | EPDS Cronbach’s α without the Item at T1 | EPDS Cronbach’s α without the Item at T2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things | 0.83 | 0.87 |
| 2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things | 0.83 | 0.87 |
| 3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong | 0.83 | 0.88 |
| 4. I have been anxious and worried for no good reason | 0.81 | 0.86 |
| 5. I have felt scared or panicky for no very good reason | 0.81 | 0.87 |
| 6. Things have been getting on top of me | 0.82 | 0.87 |
| 7. I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping | 0.83 | 0.88 |
| 8. I have felt sad or miserable | 0.81 | 0.86 |
| 9. I have been so unhappy that I have been crying | 0.82 | 0.87 |
| 10. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me | 0.84 | 0.88 |
| EPDS scale: Cronbach’s α | 0.84 | 0.88 |
| EPDS scale: Spearman Brown coefficient | 0.80 | 0.87 |